Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I do not believe in what is termed "workfare". I am absolutely opposed to it because some people just cannot work, despite the fact that they might be getting jobseeker's allowance. When people are on the dole, if there is something useful for them to do, they should be given the opportunity of making a contribution because they want to do so. Anybody who wants to go on a scheme and stay on it should be facilitated. This is radical. There is anomaly in that a person in receipt of jobseeker's allowance should be available for or seeking work but we know a percentage of these people will not get commercial work. We still block them when they try to do something useful. I am radical about this because I know what people want.